Common Hoverfly Parasitoid Wasps! Today we're looking at a wasp I found in my backyard. This little insect lays its eggs inside of other hosts (hoverflys), which consumes the hoverfly larva from the ...

The study authors first tested whether oriental hornets can get intoxicated with alcohol. So for an entire week, or nearly 10 ...

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, we demonstrated that male spiders use olfactory ...

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, we demonstrated that male spiders use olfactory ...

Children and scientists discover how wasps trick ants into protecting their larvae, changing our understanding of nature's ...

A velvet ant bite like “hot oil from the deep fryer” delivers an array of peptides that inflicts pain on insects and mammals alike.

Spiders have always lived alongside humans, so it's surprising how much we still don't know about them. One long-standing ...

Did you know ants once shared the planet with dinosaurs like the T-Rex and the Velociraptor? Or that termites cultivate food ...

Finding and removing Asian hornet nests in the Channel Islands is a challenge which is only going to grow, according to experts. Asian hornets have spread through Europe after arriving in southern ...

Hold off on recycling those old metal containers - with basic DIY skills and a bit of ingenuity, you can find plenty of uses ...

Everyone knows something about getting a little tipsy off a drink or two. Many animals even feel a buzz from fermented fruits ...

Washington State Department of Agriculture officials are again asking for property owners in the Lower Valley to have their ...